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(Entry 1 of 2)
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
- a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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verbSynonyms of shudder (Entry 2 of 2)
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
- huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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